Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-17

came Sunday school class. Rev. f.. p.
Gould then read the revised constitution
which was adopted by the convention,
which necesstated some changes by the
nominating committee.
An excellent paper upon knowledge of
the Bible" was read 10y Benjamin Swift,
secretary of the Y. NJ. G. A. Many reas
ons were given why parents and teachers
should look for conversion very young in
children.
Character Building" was very ably
brought before the convention by Rev. T..
f. Carter. Many fine points were brought
out. only one of which will be mentioned
on account of the lengthy record already
made. The character of child is not
only clay easily moulded in the hands OF
the potter but 1t is constantly hardening
Impressive closing remarks were made by
the retiring president also by j. l.. Sewall
IL was the most interesting and perfect
Sunday school convention that has been
held for years. The attendance would
have been larger but for the fact that
owing to fault of the mails the cores
pondng secretary did not receive infor-
nation of the time and place of the meet
ing, and consequently many Sunday
schools received no notice of the meeting
RESOLUTIONS.
|. That the church held on Sunday, is con-
sidcred Il Bible school, which all adults, as
well as children, should attend.
z. That he holy spirit having given us the
Bible, His aid should be constantly sought by
every sunday school teacher, both IN the
study for understanding and in the class for
impression of the sacred ruth.
8 Tau every Chris ian shOu consider the
individual Il centre of influence for or against
the knowledge and grace of Christ's king
dom and lay 1t on the heart, that that lnilu
ence is every moment and every where
strengthening and extending TO promote or
hinder the triumph of the Saviour's cause
among us.
4. That the thanks of the association arc
hereby gwen to the committee on statistics
for their illuminating and important work IN
regard to the religious condition of Chitten-
den county; and that Rev. Mr.. Scwall is re-
quested to present these figures with lecture
IN every town in the county. We recognize
in their facts the vo ce of Jesus again saying
to us go work to day in my whey ard"
3. That in the death of Rev. j. H. Wood
ward, the county has lost II brave and noble
worker in the sunday school, tue Christian
church and free nation.
q. That the thanks of the association are
hereby Civ en- to the people of Milton for their
warm greeting, mace richly beautiful with
flowers and their cordial entertainment and
attentions.
INSTITUTION.
Art. |. This organization shall be called the
Chittenden County Sunday school association
and shall be auxiliary to the Vermont Sunday
school association.
Art. 2. The officers of this association shall
be Il president, two vice-presdeuts, treasurer.
recOrulnR secretary, corresponding secretary
a executive committee of five individuals.
and Il statistical committee of three. which
officers shall be chosen annually and hold
their Offices till Others are chosen.
Art. 3 The executive committee, of which
the president and vice-presdents shall be
members ext tficio, shall designate the time
and place of the annual meeting, shall
secure addresses and make all other nece sary
arrangements for the meeting.
Art. 4. 1t snail be the duty of the statisti-
cal committee to collect .tatistcs covering
the number, location and efficiency OF the
Sunday-schOols in this county, together with
all matters Of interest pertaining to each
school and report the same to the annual
meeting,
Art. 5. All persons connected with churches
or Sunday schools within the county may be
III embers Of this association.
Art. &. This constitution may be altered
or amended by giving notice at any annua
meeting, as circumstances may demand, ac
ton TO be taken at the next annual meeting.